Articulated tender



May s, 1928. 1,668,556 H. GLAENZER ET AL ARTICULATED TENDER FiledApril 1. 1927 a Sheets-$heet '1.

H. GLAENZER ET AL ARTICULATED TENDER Filed April 1, 1927 3 Sheets-Sheet3 v i I rif Patented Ma y 8, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlcE.

HARRY GLAENZEB, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, AND ELMER E. HICKEN, OB

OOLLINGSWOOD, NEW JERSEY.

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Application filed April 1, 1927. Serial No. 180,201.

One object of our invention is to increase ing the tender in two partsconnected b an articulated joint and supported upon t ree trucks, thecentral truck being located at the point between the two parts andcarrying the articulated joint.

A further object of the invention 1s to make the articulated joint insuch manner that the two-sections of the joint will rest upon a centrebearing plate of the central truck, the parts being so arranged that therear part of the tender can be acked-up so that the section of the jointcarried by said part will clear theother'part, and the centre caringplate of the truck, as well as the locomotive with the forward part ofthe tender mounted on two trucks, can be moved away from the jacked-uprear part.

The inventionalso relates to other details of construction describedhereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side view of our improved articulated locomotive tender,showing the trucks in outline;

Fig. 2 is a plan view; I

Fig. 3 is a plan View of the articulated joint; V

Fig. 1 is a transverse sectional view of the joint on; the line 4- 1,Fig. 3

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional View on the line 5-5, Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view on the line 6-6, Fig. 3;

Fig. 7 is a sect1onal plan View on the line l7, Fig. 5;- and Fig. 8 is asectional plan view on the line 8-8, Fig. 1, showing the flexibleenclosing side plates between thetwo parts of the tender.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, 1 is the front part of the locomotivetender, and 2 is the rear part, both parts being substantially the samelength in the present instance. The front part of the tender not onlyhas the usual water space but also has the fuel space shown at 3. Thepart 1 has a cylindrical fillin opening 4 closed by a suita le cover,and t e part 2 has an'elongated fillmgopem ing 5 closed by an elongatedcover.

The front part in the resent instance has a fixed enclosing side p ate 6at each side, and the rear part 2 has a lunged side plate 7 at each sidewhich rests back of the plate 6 as shown in Fig. 8. The plates 7 areheld yieldingly against the plates 6 by springs 8 which are mounted ontelescopic rods 9 pivoted to the end of the rear part of the tender andto the plates 7, so that when the tender is passing around a curve, theplates '3' will yield, but at all times closing the space bet-ween thetwo parts of the tender.

Hinged to one part is a bridge plate 10, the

free end of which rests upon the other part as shown in Fig. 1.

The tender is mounted upon three trucks,

the wheel base of the centre truck being" longer than those of the endtrucks. In the present instance, the end trucks 1111 are four-wheeltrucks of any approved design,.

while the central truck 12 is a six-wheel truck having a'centre bearingplate 13, this plate being mounted on the truck bolster 14 in the usualmanner. The centre plate has a dependin flange 15 which extends overeach side 0 the bolster, and has an annular flange 16 projectingupwards, forming a recess in which are located the two sectlons 17 and18 of the articulated joint, the sections resting upon thefcentre platewithin the flange 16 as shown in Figs. 4 and 5.

The section 17, which is attached to the forward part oi the tender, isin the form or" a ring 19, and extendingfirom the 'base of the rin is aninner flange 20 and an outer flange 1. The flanges terminate in ribswhich extend to the front plate, 22 of the section 1'2. This front plateextends across the end of the bod portion 23 of the front section ofthe-ten er. At the back of the ring 19 are diagonal ribs whichextend toand brace the plate 24 which extends under the end of the body portionas shown in Fig. 5, making a very substantial'coupling member of thejoint that fits within the flangeof the truck centre plate.

T c section 18 of the joint has an end plate 25 which extends across thebody portion 26 of the rear section of'the tender and a plate 27whichextendsunder the body portion 26 as shown in Fig. 5. These twoportions 25 and 27 of the section 18 form a substantial support- .forthe pin portion" ioa Within the pin portion 28 are reinforcing ribs 30.The pin section, the centre plate, and the bolster of the truck each hasa hole for the detachable pivot pin 31 having a head that rests upon thepin portion 28.

By this construction, both sections of the coupling are free to turn onthe centre plate of the central truck, and the pin portion 28 of therear section of the joint is free to turn within the ring portion 19 ofthe front section of the joint.

The two front plates 22 and 25 extend a considerable distance beyond thecoupling at each side as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, forming the supportsfor the side bearing brackets 32 and 33, respectively. These bracketshave foot plates 34 and 35 which rest upon the side bearing plates 36carried by the bolster 12. In the present instance, the side bearingplates are integral with the bolster.

Each foot plate is preferably provided with a hard metal wear plate 37and the side bearing plates with wear plates 38. The side bearing plates36 are flanged as at 39 and are each divided into two sections by a rib40. The wear plates 38 are shaped to fit within the spaces enclosed bythe flanges and ribs, each foot late being directly above an individualside earing wear plate.

The tanks of the two parts 1 and 2 of the tender are connected by acoupling hose 41. This hose is attached to valve casings 42 as shown inFig. 1. These valve casings communicate with the bottom of each tank,and the valves in the casings can be readily opened or closed asdesired.

By the above construction, the capacity of the locomotive tender isgreatly increased, and being made in two parts with an articulatedjoint, the tender will pass around ordinary curves. And by mounting thetender on three trucks, and locating the joint upon the central truckwhich has an extended wheel base, a very substantial jointis made.Furthermore, by locating the joint member of the rear part of the tenderwithin the joint member of the front part, the rear part can bejacked-up and the front part removed with the locomotive, the centraltruck supportin the rear of the forward part.

By flanging the side bearing plates 36 as shown, the foot plates rest inthe pockets formed by the flanges. The flanges prevent any excessmovement of the two sections of the tender, should the pin section 18 ofthe joint break or become defective.

l. The combination in a locomotive tender made in two parts; means forconnecting the water compartments of the two parts; three trucks locatedunder the tender; and an articulated joint between the two parts restingupon the central truck.

2. The combination in a locomotive tender made in two parts; means forconnecting the water compartments of the two parts; three trucks locatedunder the tender, the central truck being located at the joint betweenthe two parts of the tender, and having a centre plate; and a sectionofan articulated joint' mounted on each part, the sections beingconnected and resting upon the centre plate of the central truck.

3. The combination in a locomotive tender, of two parts, each parthaving a water coIn part-ment; a flexible hose coupling connecting thetwo parts; a hand-operated valve at each part; an articulated joint madein two sections, one section located within the other section; andtrucks upon which the tender is mounted, the central truck having acentre plate upon which the two sections of the joint rest, the rearsection of the joint being capable of being detached from the forwardsection and the central truck.

4. The combination in an articulated car, of two parts; an articulatedjoint made in two sections, one section being attached to one part andthe other section being attached to the other part, one of said sectionsbeing in the form of a ring having an open centre, and the other sectionhaving a pin portion located within the ring portion of the othersection; and a truck having a centre hear-- ing plate upon which the twoportions of the joint rest.

5. The combination in an articulated car, of two parts; an articulatedjoint made in two sections, one section being attached to one part andthe other section being attached to the other part, one of said sectionsbeing in the form of a ring having an open centre, and the other sectionhaving a pin portion located within the ring portion of the othersection; and a truck having a centre bearing plate upon which the twoportions of the joint rest, said plate having an annular flangeencircling the ring section of the coupling.

6. The combination in an articulated car, of two parts; an articulatedjoint coupling the two parts, said joint being made in two sections, onesection located within the other; trucks upon which the car is mounted,the central truck being at the joint between the two sections and havinga bolster; and

a flanged centre plate on the bolster upon which the two sections of thearticulated joint rest. v

7. The combination in an articulated car, of two parts; an articulatedjoint coupling the two parts, said joint being made in two sections, onesection located within the other; trucks upon which the car is mounted,the central truck being at the joint between the two sections and havinga bolster; a flanged centre plate on the bolster upon which the twosections of the articulated joint rest; and a detachable pivot pinextending through openings in one section of the joint and throughopenings in the centre plate and bolster.

8. The combination of a coupling connecting two sections of a car, onepart having a ring section with an open centre, and the other part beingin the form of a pin fitting the opening in the ring of the othersection; a truck having a bolster; and a flanged centre plate on thebolster upon which both sections of the joint rest, the ring section ofthe joint having its bearing against the flange ot' the centre plate.

9. The combination of two parts of a car; an articulated joint couplingthe two parts, ach section of the joint having a plate ex tending acrossthe end of one part of the car, one of said plates having a ring sectionand a. foot plate at each side of the ring section, the other platehaving a pin section and a foot plate on each side of said pin section,the pin section being located Within the ring section; a truck having abolster; a flanged centre plate mounted on the bolster and forming asupport for both the ring section and the pin section of the joint; anda side hearing at each side of the centreplate located under each footplate.

10. The combination in an articulated car, of two parts; a couplingmember on each part; a truck having a bolster on which the couplingmembers rest, said bolster having flanged side bearing plates; and footplates projecting from the two parts of the articulated car and restingupon the side bearing plates within the flanges.

11. The combination in an articulated car, of two parts, each parthaving a coupling member; a truck having a bolster; a flanged centre onthe truck supporting the coupling members of the two parts, said bolsterhaving flanged side bearing plates; and a foot plate on each part oneach side of the coupling and located within the flanges of the sidebearing plates.

HARRY GLAENZER. ELMER E. HICKEN.

